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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 06:39:19 PM

Title: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 06:39:19 PM
Need help identifying a fish I picked up recently...

Here are some pics, it's the light blue fish with faded stripes..
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 06:42:16 PM
More pics:
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: rcombs on December 27, 2013, 07:37:57 PM
Phenochilus Tanzania juvenile?
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 08:01:03 PM
Phenochilus Tanzania juvenile?

Naw - I think it is an Mbuna but what I don't know...
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on December 27, 2013, 09:04:29 PM
melanochromis joanjohnsonae exasperates or a labidochromis textilis
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: djlamonica on December 27, 2013, 09:18:55 PM
melanochromis joanjohnsonae exasperates or a labidochromis textilis

I agree

To add its male.
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 09:49:02 PM
melanochromis joanjohnsonae exasperates or a labidochromis textilis

I agree

To add its male.

Ok - Is this a fish that will be compatible with Peacocks, Haps and Vics?
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on December 27, 2013, 09:58:06 PM
melanochromis joanjohnsonae exasperates or a labidochromis textilis

I agree

To add its male.

Ok - Is this a fish that will be compatible with Peacocks, Haps and Vics?

no. they are mean
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 10:04:44 PM
Great, not sure how I ended up with it, as I did not pick this fish, it must have been included in the net with another fish and was just added to the box...
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: four_by_ken on December 27, 2013, 10:05:44 PM
Great, not sure how I ended up with it, as I did not pick this fish, it must have been included in the net with another fish and was just added to the box...

Email me.

Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 27, 2013, 10:18:12 PM
Great, not sure how I ended up with it, as I did not pick this fish, it must have been included in the net with another fish and was just added to the box...

Email me.

Just did !
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: djlamonica on December 28, 2013, 02:43:47 AM
There actually pretty mild in my experience cant say you will have the same.  I also keep mine in species only tank but they rarely chase the dom male is even pretty mild, never a torn fin on a sub dom  or stressed female yet, unlike alot of my mbuna....
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 28, 2013, 08:24:32 AM
There actually pretty mild in my experience cant say you will have the same.  I also keep mine in species only tank but they rarely chase the dom male is even pretty mild, never a torn fin on a sub dom  or stressed female yet, unlike a lot of my mbuna....

So far he seems to be pretty mild,  no mean activity as of yet.  I looked this species up and if he is anything like to other fish in this species he will be very mean,  I've had Mbuna in the past and the meanest fish I ever had were Melanochromis chipokae and Melanochromis auratus.
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Ron on December 28, 2013, 08:59:15 AM
FWIW, they were previously included with Melanochromis, but are now considered Labidochromis. From what I have seen, I wouldn't expect them to be anywhere as aggressive as M. auratus or M. chipokae.
Title: Re: What is this Fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on December 28, 2013, 09:03:27 AM
FWIW, they were previously included with Melanochromis, but are now considered Labidochromis. From what I have seen, I wouldn't expect them to be anywhere as aggressive as M. auratus or M. chipokae.

My plan is I am going to keep him until I see some aggressive activity....Thanks for the feedback !